Snack advice

Don't bother - fake UPC

This warning is seen on the back of a pre-packaged snack pak: 

 

Warning:  This product is not intended for children under 4 years of age.  To reduce the risk of choking, all children should be seated and supervised while eating. 

Leaky wall

 

 

This leaky pattern is created by water flowing through a  crack in the concrete.  The dissolved calcium hydroxide is brought to the surface where it hardens.

Reflecting on fireworks

Still waters reflect the fireworks in their ripples. 

 

An opening salvo

 

 

A BIG shell

 

 

Midway lower shell

 

During the finale

 

Seen in the middle is the barge from which the fireworks were launched.

 

Wood and brass, marble and glass

 

Southern view

The south entrance of this United States Custom House and Post Office building is presented as  relaxed view 3d stereograph.  

 

The entrances to the building are flanked by bronze lamps.

 

Imposing 

The lamps are almost 6 feet in height.  The big panels of textured "glass" in the lamp are now plastic.  The original glass was curved, as is the plastic that is in there now. When the original glass was damaged, it may have been too costly to repair or replace it with the same curved and textured glass, or to even find a replacement for that style of glass.

 

 

Shined up

 

 

Also shiny

 

The entrance doors have their PULL door plates.  These inform the patrons to "pull on the handle".

 

 

Reflected in the table top

The brass work on the table top shows signs of former accoutrements.

 

 

Table and view without

Patrons can gaze out the window as they use the table.

 

This main post office building was completed in 1931.  It was modeled after the main building of the United States Postal Service in New York City, now known as the James A. Farley Building.

 

Short a cup

 

What seemed like a case of smallification turned out to be a packing error.  

 

Only $1.25 for 45

 

The label shows a "45 COUNT" but there are 30 cups.  And the package is sealed.

 

 

Back of the pack

How did that get past the quality inspections?

 

 

Sunset on the contrail

 

Sunset, a perfectly clear sky, a lone jet streaking overhead...  

 

 

Short contrail

 

As the sun sets and the airplane travels, its trail gets colored.

Contrail colored by the sunset

 

When there is low humidity in the upper atmosphere, contrails tend to be short.  The humidity level seemed to be just right for this overflight.

 

 

 

 

Scene in the sun

 

Sitting at a siding

This 1952 vintage boxcar was originally with the New York Central and more recently known as BCLR 4001.  Now grey-painted, this 40-footer is seen at the Pier siding.  Here it is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.